Huron—Perth

Huron—Perth was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Huron South and Perth South ridings.

Huron—Perth
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1935
District abolished1952
First contested1935
Last contested1949

It was initially defined to consist of the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert in the county of Perth, the townships of Hullett, McKillop, Stanley, Tuckersmith, Hay, Stephen and Usborne in the county of Huron.

In 1947, the riding was expanded to include the township of Logan and the town of Mitchell in the county of Perth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Huron and Perth ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Huron South and Perth South
18th  1935–1940     William Henry Golding Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953 Andrew Young McLean
Riding dissolved into Huron and Perth

Election results

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Henry Golding6,260
ConservativeFrank Donnelly3,001
ReconstructionRobert J. McMillan1,530
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Henry Golding5,622
National GovernmentJames Wilson Morley3,472
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Henry Golding5,645
Progressive ConservativeThomas Pryde5,170
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Alexander Cann353
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAndrew Young McLean7,000
Progressive ConservativeElgin McKinley6,705
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Robert Peters558

See also

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